Arm rest

[mcmaddy]

Are these arm rests any good? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Centre-Consol...QQihZ013QQcategoryZ100918QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Do they fit as well as a OEM one would?

 

[Cupraboy4]

hI, i FITTED A BLACK LEATHER ARM REST (FROM SAME COMPANY) IN MY LEON CUPRA, TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO FIT AND ITS THE BEST INVESTMENT EVER ON LONG TRIPS!!! YOU ONLY NEED TO CUT THE SMALL COIN HOLDER OUT WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER ASH TRAY! GOOD LUCK!!

 

[badlydrawnbanan]

oohh I like the look of those

 

[schnipps]

Yeah i do aswell, basically everything you need bar the strengthened bracket, anyone going to risk it? Seems a bargain over the 120 quid dealer job, even if it looks worse than the dealer one it wouldnt bother me as long as it did the job and didnt fall to bits.

 

[Cupraboy4]

I've been told by my dealer (Droitwich SEAT) that when they put a factory fitted arm rest in they have to cut into the front seats, thats what put me off because i'd paid the extra for electric leather seats!! as long as you are careful cutting the hole it will look GR8

 

[SmartyFR]

I think a few peope have bought these from this guy on ebay but the brackets have snapped.I think he has changed the bracket now which solves the problem.

 

[Goot]

Caught my attention to.....

Goot

 

[Tom_TDi]

good to see i'm not the only one looking for Leon bits on eBay haha

 

[tris]

i have one of these they are worth penny

 

[Si]

Looks a bargin. I'm really temped! Miss my armrest from the BMW

 

[tris]

get it si it comes with all the bits to fit

 

[daflyingfinn]

i have one of these they are worth penny

did you have to change the brackets or did you stick with the one that came with it?

 

[tris]

only used what came with it

 

[schnipps]

How much of a bitch is it to fit though, is it actually straight forward or basically a complete nightmare with half the car having to be dismantled onto the driveway?

 

[tris]

its not the easyest of jobs but IMO with doing

 

[wardy2602]

Hi all

Have a look on ebay for an oem one first before buying one of those rabbity armrests, search for audi a4 / a3 it the same arm rest just buy the bracket from the sqealers. have a search on the forum i rememmber someone had listed the part numbers required.
hope this helps

 

[schnipps]

Hi all

Have a look on ebay for an oem one first before buying one of those rabbity armrests, search for audi a4 / a3 it the same arm rest just buy the bracket from the sqealers. have a search on the forum i rememmber someone had listed the part numbers required.
hope this helps

Why whats wrong with the Rabbity one? It looks the same as the oem. At least you get instructions etc, with the oem you dont and will have to faff buying bolts etc, or is the rabbity one complete sh**e?

 

[tris]

imo the golf one is better looking as its rounded at the front

 

[Spanky]

Does anyone know the price of the bracket from the dealer... the ebay one wants an extra £20 to supply the arm rest with an OEM bracket.

 

[IBD]

I bought one from him too, its ok, quality isnt the same as OEM but its not bad, can tend to sqek a bit though.
Its easy to fit, cut out the coin holder at the back a bit at a time, so you get a nice snug fit, then you have to remove all the centre console so that you can get access to the screws for the bracket.

One fault I have found is that as I drive with the seat at aits furthest back that I cant actually drive with it raised as it digs into my arm! but you get used to it and drive with it all the time